tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post4898363559732008753..comments2015-03-31T21:56:52.306+01:00Comments on The IPKat: Wednesday whimsiesJeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01123244020588707776noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-76513845713621569242012-11-22T22:38:55.144+00:002012-11-22T22:38:55.144+00:00The tales of the missing statues recalls the myste...The tales of the missing statues recalls the mystery disappearance of Barbara Hepworth&#39;s &quot;Meridian&quot; sculpture from outside the entrance to State House in the late 1980&#39;s. At least there was no issue with affecting the appearance of a listed building. State House was generally reckoned to be a horrendous example of 1960&#39;s design which is possibly why the IPO&#39;s web site makes no mention whatsoever of it, despite it having been its offical London address until 29th April 1991. The only photo of it on the Web seems to of its northern entrance, which can be seen in the background in a 1960 photo of Medidian in situ at http://barbarahepworth.org.uk/commissions/list/meridian.htmlRonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-87382227099765688592012-11-21T12:22:39.131+00:002012-11-21T12:22:39.131+00:00Addendum to last comment: Camden New JournelAddendum to last comment: <a href="http://www.camdennewjournal.com/news/2012/nov/councils-legal-action-threat-bid-retrieve-public-artwork-sculpture-sold-auction-%C2%A314000" rel="nofollow">Camden New Journel</a>Andy Jnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-42931159273883118332012-11-21T12:18:59.802+00:002012-11-21T12:18:59.802+00:00Jeremy, just to clarify your mention of the Art an...Jeremy, just to clarify your mention of the Art and Artifice postings on the sale of public sculptures: the second piece, formerly outside an office in High Holborn, isn&#39;t being sold by Tower Hamlets (that part of High Holborn is in the Borough of Camden). <br />I presume the sale of this work was somehow connected to the owners of the building. Camden Council are complaining that the sculpture may have been removed without the correct legal permission, I assume under planning law.Andy Jnoreply@blogger.com